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Global Invasive Species Team listserve digest #095 Wed Oct 24 2001 - 15:44:48 PDT --CONTENTS-- 1. Caulerpa taxifolia conference (Global) 2. Oriental bittersweet hybridization? (Pennsylvania, USA) 3. Fire ants expanding range (California, USA) 4. Noxious weeds class (Colorado, USA) 5. Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Symposium (Tennessee, USA) 6. Invasive species volunteer coordinator needed (New England, USA) --------------------------------------- 1. Caulerpa taxifolia conference (Global) From: Barry Rice (bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu) (Condensed from the conference web site) A two-day conference on the non-native invasive marine alga Caulerpa taxifolia (Mediterranean strain) will be held 31 January-1 February 2002. The agendum will include discussions of management and education strategies including 1)ongoing eradication efforts, 2)strategies for future detection, control, and eradication, 3)education and outreach for industry and the public, and 4)cooperative agreements between regulatory agencies and aquarium/aquatic plant industries. Location: San Diego, California Cost: $25 students / $75 others. http://www.ridnis.ucdavis.edu/CaulerpaConference2002info.html --------------------------------------- 2. Oriental bittersweet hybridization? (Pennsylvania, USA) From: Betsy Lyman (blyman(at)tnc.org) We have been wondering about the possibility of Celastrus orbiculatus (oriental bittersweet, non-native) and C. scandens (American bittersweet, native) hybridizing and producing a wayward child, making the planting of C. scandens not a really desirable alternative in areas where the exotic is found. According to the TNC Species Management Summary, researchers did create a fertile hybrid in a controlled breeding experiment. Other researchers found some specimens that they thought MIGHT be hybrids. The TNC Species Management Summary was written in 1994--any new news on this? --------------------------------------- 3. Fire ants expanding range (California, USA) From: Barry Rice (bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu) Red imported fire ants (RIFA) are widely established in the southeastern USA, with smaller populations in New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada; now they are expanding their range in California. They have been found in southern California and the San Joaquin Valley. Just recently, however, they have been found as far north as Sacramento County. Read about it in this press release: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pdep/rifa/Sactoants.pdf The California Dept. of Food and Agriculture RIFA web site is excellent (http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pdep/rifa/index.htm) I recommend in particular the animated map showing RIFA's USA invasion: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pdep/rifa/html/english/facts/rifaTIME.htm --------------------------------------- 4. Noxious weeds class (Colorado, USA) From: Barry Rice (bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu) Celestine Duncan emailed regarding weed classes to be held in Loveland, Colorado, in April-May 2002: "The Western Society of Weed Science has sponsored the course since 1990. It is one of the few courses taught in a workshop (hands-on) format. We grow about 28 different weeds in the greenhouse for identification, and workshops include weed identification, biological control, herbicide mode of action, herbicide formulations, aquatic weeds, calibration (horse, backpack, etc), and weed management planning. An interactive lecture format is used for weed ecology, biology, and management and inventory techniques." Information about this $400, 4 day class, look at our web site or the Western Society of Weed Science web site at the urls below: http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/meetings.html http://www.wsweedscience.org/events/event_detail.php?eventID=9 --------------------------------------- 5. Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Symposium (Tennessee, USA) From: Barry Rice (bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu) The Southeast EPPC is having its 4th annual symposium 3-5 April, 2002, in Nashville, Tennessee. EPPC meetings are great--try to go to this if you are in the area. Registration is $80 (before 13 March), $100 afterwards. Lodging is available. You can get a copy of the registration form from our web site: http://tncinvasives.ucdavis.edu/meetings.html --------------------------------------- 6. Invasive species volunteer coordinator needed (New England, USA) From: Barry Rice (bamrice(at)ucdavis.edu) The New England Wild Flower Society is seeking to fill a part-time, four-year position working in the Conservation Department. This position, available beginning December 1, 2001 will be responsible for recruiting and training citizen volunteers to identify and survey invasive plant species throughout New England. The data collected will be provided to the Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE), a web-based atlas documenting the distribution and spread of these problematic species throughout New England. Position may be based anywhere in New England, although periodic office time in Framingham will be required. Salary: $16,000 with pro-rated sick, vacation, and personal days. No health benefits. Application deadline: November 1, 2001 Starting Date: December 1, 2001 Application deadline: November 1, 2001 For more information, contact Christopher Mattrick at the address below. Christopher Mattrick, Senior Conservation Programs Manager New England Wild Flower Society 180 Hemenway Road Framingham, MA 01701-2699 508-877-7630, ext. 3203 email: cmattrick(at)newfs.org |
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